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Recent Examples of squeamish
California’s medical community, for example, clearly remains squeamish about MAID.
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 28 July 2025
Lawmakers are growing squeamish in the wake of sectarian violence in the country and Israel’s intervention against Damascus.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 23 July 2025
Persons who are morally squeamish should not attempt it.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Rodgers, 41, had not expressed a sense of certainty (via his agent) about his plans, which made Schneider squeamish.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 28 July 2025
Lawmakers are growing squeamish in the wake of sectarian violence in the country and Israel’s intervention against Damascus.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 23 July 2025
Persons who are morally squeamish should not attempt it.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Rodgers, 41, had not expressed a sense of certainty (via his agent) about his plans, which made Schneider squeamish.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squeamish
Adjective
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But as that incident demonstrated, even a small number of controllers calling in sick can have a big impact.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Austin Hedges gets sick to his stomach before postseason games.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Never’s queasy Uncut Gems accompaniment — which, like many other A24 soundtracks, received splashy vinyl releases and considerable acclaim.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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Another control group had to finish their queasy virtual ride and got no relief after that.—
Eva Amsen,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The nutrition classes are specifically designed for patients, and cover topics like how to nourish yourself when your nauseous from chemotherapy.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Angels also played the ninth inning without outfielder Jo Adell, who Montgomery said was feeling nauseous.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Squeamish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squeamish. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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